Dealing with employees who become disabled.. If you employ more than 15 you’ll know that the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) requires you to take extra care with potential and existing
employees suffering a disability. The compensation a tribunal can award for breaching the DDA is potentially unlimited. But how do you deal with a previously...
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Fire! New assessment rules.. As a safety conscious employer you already take the risk of a fire seriously and probably have sufficient insurance to cover the possible consequences. But new fire
regulations came into force late last year that might mean it’s time to reassess the risks in your workplace. If you ignore them you run the risk of a prosecution...
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It’s fashionable for employees to spend time away from work on team building training. Large businesses can afford the services of external trainers. But how can you ensure no-pain gains if you do it
yourself?
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Nationwide sickness absence costs UK businesses at least £11bn every year. If you operate a contractual benefits system that pays long-term sick employees it could be costing you a small fortune.
Might insurance lead to savings?
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The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) came into force in July last year. You might have assumed that the so-called whistle-blowers law only applied to large companies. In fact, it could pay your
business to ensure compliance.
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You wouldn’t think that a photocopier posed a health risk. In fact it might be causing sickness absence and leaving you exposed to compensation claims.
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You suspect that an employee is helping himself to your valuable stock but need to catch him in possession of his booty. To be able to prove your suspicions you need evidence. So is it safe to carry
out a personal search?Empty your pockets please!
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Suppose that your top salesman has exceeded all targets. You decide to throw a lunchtime drinks party to celebrate. In the afternoon he returns to the road and tragically kills a pedestrian. Could
you be liable?
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If you’ve been surfing the Web for a while, you’ve probably gathered an impressive list of interesting addresses (“bookmarks” in Netscape; “favourites” in IE). Fancy sharing them with your family and
friends ?
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